16 November 2023

Charles Albert opens another barefoot 9A

Grimper reports that Charles Albert has made the FA of L'Ombre du Voyageur (9A) at Saleve. In this Instagram video Charles utilizes 360 rotations, feet first climbing, and toe-hooks and knee bars without the aid of shoes or knee pads. Charles says he thinks it is closer to 9A+ in this style, but imagines it is probably 9A otherwise. (c) Arthur Delicque

In 2018, Charles put up No Kpote only as a 9A but later both 8C+ and 8C have been suggested by climbers using climbing shoes. He has now completed roughly ten boulders 8C and harder out of which most are FAs.
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